 | Thomas Davies - 1781 - 556 Seiten
...ftudied, as they felt they writ ; Intrigue was plot, obfcenity was wit. Vice always found a fympathetic friend, They pleas'd their age, and did not aim to mend. Yet bards like thefe afpir'd to lafting praife, And proudly hop'd to pimp in future days. Their caufe was gen'ral, their fwpports were... | |
 | 1782 - 402 Seiten
...ftudied, as they felt their writ ; Intrigue was plot, obfcenity was wit. Vice always found a fympathetic friend, They pleas'd their age, and did not aim to mend. Yet bards like thefe afpir'd to lafting praife, And proudly hop'd to pimp in future days. Their caufe was gen'ral, their fupports were... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1785 - 222 Seiten
...Shakefpeare's flame. Themfelves they duelled ; as they felt, they writ : Intrigue was plot, obfcenity was wit. They pleas'd their age, and did not aim to mend. Yet bards like thefe afpir'd to lafting praife, And proudly hop'd to pimp in future days. Their caufe was gen'ral, their fupports were... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 534 Seiten
...caller ways to fame, Nor wi(h'd for Jonfon's art, or Shakefpeare's flame. Themfelves they dudied ; as they felt, they writ : Intrigue was plot, obfcenity...proudly hop'd to pimp in future days. Their caufe was gen'ral, their fupports were drong; Their flavcs were willing, and their reign was long: Till Qiame... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 560 Seiten
...felt, they writ :' Intrigue was plot, obfcenity was wit. Vice always found a fympathetick friend j They pleas'd their age, and did not aim to mend Yet...proudly hop'd to pimp in future days. Their caufe was gen'ral, their fupporfs were ftrong; Their flaves were willing, and their reign was long': Till fhame... | |
 | John Hawkins - 1787 - 636 Seiten
...felt, they writ : ' Intrigue was plot, obfcenicy was wit. • Vice c Vice always found a fympathetic friend ; ' They pleas'd their age, and did not aim to mend: ' Yet bards like thefe afpir'd to lafting praife, * And proudly hop'd to pimp in future days. * Their caufe was general, their fup ports... | |
 | Sir John Hawkins - 1787 - 634 Seiten
...as they felt, they writ : ' Intrigue was plot, obfcenity was wit. c Vice always found a fympathetic friend ; ' They pleas'd their age, and did not aim to mend : ' Yet bards like thefe afpir'd to lafting praife, ' And proudly hop'd to pimp in future days. c Their caufe was general, their fupports... | |
 | John Hawkins - 1787 - 652 Seiten
...felt, they writ : c Intrigue was plot, obfcenity was wit. ' Vice always found a fympathetic friend ; c They pleas'd their age, and did not aim to mend : ' Yet bards like thefe afpir'd to lafting praife, f And proudly hop'd to pimp in future days. ' Their caufe was general, their fupports... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 640 Seiten
...felt, they writ :. c Intrigue was plot, obfcenitywas wit. * Vice always found a fympathetic friend ; 1 They pleas'd their age, and did not aim to mend : ' Yet bards like thefe afpir'd to lafting praife, * And proudly hop'd to pimp in future days. ' Their caufe was general, their fupports... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 642 Seiten
...Intrigue was plot, obfcenity was wit. c Vice c Vice always found a fympathetic friend ; 1 They pleas 'd their age, and did not aim to mend : " Yet bards like thefe afpir'd to lafting praife, ' And proudly hop'd to pimp in future days. ' Their caufe was general, their fupports... | |
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Vice always found a sympathetic friend; They pleas'd their Age, and did not aim to mend. Yet Bards like these aspir'd to lasting Praise, And proudly hop'd to pimp in future days. 
